04-08-2018 02:26 PM
I've gone back to trying my hand at 3ds max after some time with Blender (thanks to @LZoltowski for steering me away from the dark side!). So if anyone's interested, this is what I'm working on...
I haven't posted this in the developer section cos it's so far away from being an app it's not funny. Plus I don't want to give away what I have planned other than it's VR London! and I still have to get familiar with Unreal once the modeling's finished, this could take some time.
Anyway, here's some images so far:
This the terrain covering 3km x 3km (9 x 1km OS grid squares) around the centre of London... Charing Cross.
The terrain is from the Ordinance Survey 50m terrain data which unlike other data is true land data ignoring buildings and foliage.
Here, all buildings have been placed. These are basic outlines but are accurate OS building data.
Now the hard work, modelling the major landmarks from scratch, above is Westminster bridge, railings and ornamental lighting to be added.
...and the London Eye main structure, capsules and spokes to do.
04-08-2018 03:34 PM
04-08-2018 04:02 PM
cybereality said:
Well, that's quite an ambitious project. Nice work so far, though.
Yeah, I've been thinking that since I started it!
I like the idea of a super low poly London in the style of Mirror's Edge, which could show off live data like bus positions (from LRT's server) or weather... or a hundred other things. Maybe a tour of landmarks like bridges with fun and useless facts.
Unfortunately there are so many landmarks, 30ish bridges to start with, so may not get finished in my lifetime. I'm not going to give up though.
04-08-2018 04:46 PM
04-08-2018 05:00 PM
04-08-2018 05:41 PM
@snowdog, that made me smile in a 'sympathetic to the victims and their families' kind or way.
@Hiro_Protag0nist, I think this is going to be 10 years in the making so maybe I should post my workflow details and you can make a start on Huddersfield.
04-08-2018 08:37 PM
04-09-2018 05:53 AM
I'm open to suggestions @Sterling77, creating a game is an huge undertaking though... all sorts of AI, voice acting, motion capture, car physics & loads of other stuff. I'll stick to an information/tour app I think. But hey, I could make the finished model available for anyone to use as a game asset.
I never owned a PS but the Getaway series looked interesting if it used a realistic model of London... looks like it covers the same central area around Charing Cross. I'm planning on expanding the area to cover adjacent few km from Hammersmith to the Thames Barrier.
04-09-2018 06:14 AM
04-09-2018 06:48 AM